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Bar furniture to help create Leicester Fanzone for Rugby World Cup

A host of Leicester bar furniture will be drafted into action, along with grandstand seating for 500 spectators, as part of plans to create a Fanzone in Victoria Park for the 2015 Rugby World Cup this October.

The Fanzone is due to open on October 3rd, when a three-match schedule will see both Scotland and England play their first matches, against South Africa and Australia respectively; the day starts with Samoa vs. Asia.

On October 4th, the second day of the tournament, Leicester itself hosts the first match of the day, between Argentina and Tonga, and authorities hope the Fanzone will provide a meeting place before, during and after the match for those with tickets and those without.

Describing the facilities, Leicester City Council said: "As well as a big screen, the Fanzone will offer catering facilities, a bar and a range of activities to entertain children and adults in between matches."

It's not yet clear how much seating will be available, but it's likely that a good quantity of Leicester bar furniture will be in place to give fans somewhere comfortable to enjoy a drink or a snack, along with the 500-seater grandstand.

Event coordinator Laura Hailstone said: "The idea of the Fanzone is to support the live rugby action taking place in the city during the tournament, providing a place for fans to meet before they head to the stadium, a place to gather after they've been to the stadium, and a place where rugby fans of all ages can get together to watch games on the big screen."

Three matches are due to take place in Leicester itself, including the October 4th Argentina vs. Tonga fixture, Canada vs. Romania on October 6th, and Argentina vs. Namibia on October 11th.

Up to three matches per day will be on the big screen, depending on the tournament schedule, with just two 'rest days' when no fixtures are planned - these are on October 5th and 8th.

Admission to the Fanzone is free for anywhere up to 5,000 people at a time, with live music and stage entertainment throughout the tournament, and access open 90 minutes before the first fixture of the day kicks off.